Loving The Jungle Book as a child, I was ecstatic when the movie was remade and finally in theaters this month. The story of Mowgli, the “man-cub” growing up in the jungle as being raised by wolves does so much more than make you relive your childhood favorite. The original animated and the new live-action film have … Read more
Zootopia‘s Officer Clawhauser is everything opposite of what you would expect in a cheetah. He’s not fierce. He’s not fast. And he doesn’t eat prey. Instead he is hilariously funny, eclectic and loves donuts. His admiration for sugar steals the scene in his first appearance in Zootopia. With the film now in theaters, the Officer … Read more
Earlier this week I was invited to help celebrate Chinese New Year with P.F. Chang’s Chinese New Year menu. The Chinese holiday is significant to my family because my seven year old daughter has been in a Mandarin Immersion elementary program for the past two years. She spends half of her classroom days with a Mandarin … Read more
My seven year old daughter loves to help in the kitchen. Especially so when it involves baking and decorating. Some of our favorite parties have included her baking ideas. The mind of a child has no creative boundaries except when mommy can’t help put those plans in action. This week we received the Chocolate Pen and while … Read more
Last week we purchased the new Disney Descendants DVD and have already watched it a few times. The treats we prepared for our Descendants party have made second and third appearances for our many movie nights already. Descendants popcorn has been a favorite in our house and my daughter can’t quite decide if she prefers the Team Heroes or … Read more
During the summer it’s easy to lose track of time and forget about your well thought out meal plans. But when you’re cooking your daughter’s favorite side dish and she’s getting an extra helping of veggies without realizing it, it’s worth sticking to your plan. My daughter has never been a big fan of veggies … Read more